ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,074, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Lifter mechanism for a powered fastener driver" was invented by David A. Bierdeman (New Berlin, Wis.), Troy C. Thorson (Cedarburg, Wis.), Jacob P. Schneider (Cedarburg, Wis.), Mackenzie J. Nick (Theresa, Wis.), Nathan Bandy (Wauwatosa, Wis.), Travis W. Leathrum (Milwaukee), Mitchell T. Neuhoff (Waukesha, Wis.), Mark C. Hughes (Waukesha, Wis.), David C. Graf (Greendale, Wis.), Marcus Wechselberger (Milwaukee), Leonard F. Mikat-Stevens (Milwaukee), Jacob N. Zimmerman (Pewaukee, Wis.), Jason M. Julius (Waukesha, Wis.), Rosalie C. Phillips (Milwaukee) and Beth E. Cholst (Wauwatosa, Wis.).

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